Light energy was the "aggregated state."
It gave outward, as steady as an indestructible shield, forcibly binding every stray particle together. It was the foundation from which life and matter were built.
Thus, aggregation----
Dark energy was the "discrete state."
It took inward, as volatile as a supernova on the verge of exploding, tearing at all matter and dragging everything into an abyss of chaos and destruction.
Thus, fission----
These two forces were the source of the Cosmic Star Gods' power in this universe.
Without darkness, light had no meaning.
Without light, darkness had no counterbalance.
Opposed, balanced, each a mirror of the other.
Like two sides of a coin, only when both existed and reached a certain critical point would the coin's own value be recognized.
The next moment, Zhang Qi activated his omniscient vision.
The two energies tore into each other within his consciousness, finally biting their way to a remarkable point of equilibrium.
Within this absolutely motionless domain, forcibly stripped from the timeline, he took control of the energy that had existed since the universe's birth.
When the two reached equilibrium, the power of Otan, the god of creation, would manifest.
Within this tiny slice of time and space, he possessed the authority of The Almighty.
Zhang Qi extended his hand.
Two dark-purple polyhedral crystals broke through the constraints of physical law, abruptly appearing in his palm out of thin air.
Cold, heavy, and pulsing strangely.
They were Carlos's and Seymour's cores.
A second later, time began flowing again.
In space, Gaia held his greatsword, his thrusters already warmed up to their limit.
He was ready to pursue Carlos----
But suddenly realized that Carlos had stopped moving.
Gaia approached, only then discovering that Carlos had lost consciousness.
What was going on?
What had just happened?
Gaia froze